3. Protect Your Eyes
• Appropriate eye
protection must
be worn at all
times!
• Inform your
teacher if you
wear contact
lenses.
4. Wear appropriate protective
clothing
• Lab aprons can be used to protect good
clothing and you
• Loose clothing should not be worn because it
may dip into chemicals or fall into a flame and
catch fire
5. Wear shoes that cover your
feet.
• Sandals and open-
toed shoes do not
protect your feet
from broken glass
that is frequently
found in the lab
6. Do not apply cosmetics, eat, or
drink in the lab.
• These activities are ways by which you
can accidentally ingest harmful
chemicals
16. Do not smell any chemicals
directly!
• Smell chemicals
only if your
teacher
specifically tells
you to do so, then
use your hand to
fan the vapor to
your nose.
17. Do not pipet solutions by mouth!
• Use a rubber
suction bulb or
other device to
fill a pipet.
18. Wash your hands with soap and
water before leaving.
• This rule applies
even if you have
been wearing
gloves!
19. Know the hazards of the
materials being used.
• Read and reread
labels carefully
to make sure that
you are using the
right chemical.
• Pay attention to
the warnings
about the
chemicals used in
the lab.
20. Tie Back Loose Hair
• Dangling hair can
fall into the
Bunsen burner
and catch fire or
can fall into a
chemical solution
• P.S. Burning hair
REALLY STINKS!
21. Know the safety equipment
• Eye wash fountain
• Safety shower
• Fire extinguisher
• Emergency exits
22. Carry out only the experiments
assigned by your teacher
I wonder
what he’s
planning to
do with that
thing.
24. Never work alone in the lab
• In case of a
problem, you may
need another
person to prevent
injury or even
save your life!
25. Remember that the lab is a
place for serious work!
Careless behavior may endanger
yourself and others and will not be
tolerated!
26. Demonstrate safe behavior
• Obey all safety instructions
given by your teacher or found
in you experimental procedure.
• Clean up spills immediately; IF
you know how. If you are
uncertain how to clean up a
spill or if a large spill occurs,
notify your teacher
immediately.
28. Demonstrate safe behavior
• Before leaving the lab:
– Return equipment and chemicals to
their proper places
(Ms. Heller’s pet peeve!)
29. Demonstrate safe behavior
• Before leaving the lab:
– Return equipment and chemicals to
their proper places
(Ms. Heller’s pet peeve!)
– Be sure to replace the lids to all
containers
(Ms. Heller’s really big pet peeve!)
30. Demonstrate safe behavior
• Before leaving the lab:
– Return equipment and chemicals to
their proper places
(Ms. Heller’s pet peeve!)
– Be sure to replace the lids to all
containers
(Ms. Heller’s really big pet peeve!)
– Clean up your work area
(Yes – another of Ms. Heller’s pet
peeves!)
31. Know how to dispose of waste
• Dispose of all waste materials
according to your instructional
procedure or your teacher’s
instructions
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